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SPARTAN HVAR SPRINT & SUPER 2026

Sunday was Para Day, running with Visually Impaired athletes Dawn and Hans for the Sprint and Super races

With long swims, twisting climbs, and technical rocky sections the pace was never meant to be quick, just sure and steady, with me recording their missions

Congratulations to them both for their courage in conquering events that most sighted people would never consider

Such experiences are more than for the medals, it is for the privilege to recognise and support bravery in venturing on a journey of unseen challenges

Be Grateful for what you have, as there are many who may not ever know what that is like

PushingBoundaries AchievingGoals SeeTheWorld ChaseYourDreams #SearchForAdventure KeepMoving
#LoneWolfAdventureTours #OCRWorldTour2026 IAmSpartan #SpartanRaceCroatia #TrifectaChaser
ObstacleCourseRacing MakingADifference PassionWithPurpose RaceAroundTheWorld

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Do hard sh*t. 💥 Spartans are unbreakable 💪🏽

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Two incredible athletes, one unforgettable moment. A reminder of the courage, determination and heart that define the Spartan spirit. ❤️

Hans Löfdahl, known as The Blind Viking, a PARA OCR athlete from Sweden 🇸🇪, and Dawn Jolleys, a visually impaired OCR athlete from the UK 🇬🇧, took on the Spartan Super in Hvar and crossed the finish line together.

Your journey, your strength and this moment will stay with us long after the finish line. Thank you for showing us what it truly means to be a Spartan. ❤️

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I came to Hvar, Croatia, for the Spartan World Championship and ended up collecting greetings from athletes around the world! 🇭🇷✨

Different countries, different languages, but one shared passion. ❤️

As a language teacher, moments like these remind me why I love what I do. Language connects us, and so does sport!

How many languages can you recognize? 👀👇

A huge thank you to everyone who joined my language challenge! 🫶

#SpartanRace #SpartanWorldChampionship #LanguageLearning #MissDaya #HvarCroatia

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Idag såg vi denna Viking springa 21km och ta sig förbi 30 hinder. På en stenig och blöt bana med mycket höjdskillnader.
Det gjorde han utan att se!!! Grymt jobbat och riktigt kul att få hejja fram dig @theblindviking

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I’m really looking forward to Tors Trophy 2027, where I’ll be running with my good Swedish blind Viking friend, Hans Löfdahl.
100% adaptive team 🇸🇪🇩🇰 🫶🏼

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Sunday #funday #spartan race guiding @theblindviking on the 5k sprint
with @lenaschoellig @jamieganeadaptiveathlete and more Sports foto of #theblindviking and #the_guide_runner, where they walk up the almost last obstacle, vertical net wall

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Tusen takk for at jeg fikk løpe med deg Hans

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Para Community Fun Run 🌧️💪

7 km, obstacles, the ski jump — and plenty of rain.

But today wasn’t about racing for a result. It was about fun, community and sharing the experience together.

For Hans, it was a test race with a potential new guide. For all of us, it was a chance to exchange technique, learn from each other and simply enjoy being out there together.

Six of us started the Sprint side by side. We laughed, helped each other, compared approaches to obstacles and just enjoyed the community around the sport.

And, as Jamie put it, it was also a little humbling.

So often, we compare ourselves with the elite — with the fastest, strongest athletes out there. Today gave us a different perspective: comparing ourselves with “normal” people and recognising just how strong, capable and able we are, despite our individual limitations.

A good reminder to appreciate what our bodies can do.

No pressure. No medals. Just movement, laughter, learning and community.

The perfect ending to a pretty perfect week. ❤️

#para , #spartan #inclusivesports , #communityovercompetition , #strongertogether

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Zilver op het WK in Lahti! De trainingen voor Morzine sinds eind 2025 hadden flink wat impact op mijn tempo, waardoor ik veel moest wandelen. Maar wat heb ik genoten! Geweldig om dit weer met John en Jacco te beleven, oude bekenden te zien (sommigen waren me alweer vergeten!) en nieuwe mensen te ontmoeten. De sfeer was zowel tijdens als buiten de wedstrijd om fantastisch. Super tevreden met de tweede plek. Felicitaties aan alle winnaars met de dik verdiende gouden wereldtitels en de mooie Delta’s! Eén speciale shoutout naar de organisatie 🫰🏼 dankbaar voor alle effort!

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🇫🇷 WORLD CHAMPION 🇫🇷

Il y a des courses qu’on oublie… et puis il y a celles qui restent gravées.

La Finlande, un parcours technique et intense en fauteuil, … mais surtout énormément de plaisir à courir et à représenter la France sur la scène mondiale.

Parce que ce titre, ce n’est pas seulement une course. C’est des mois de préparation, de travail, de doutes, de sacrifices… et tout ça pour arriver là.

Merci Magali et Gaëtan, d'avoir été là et tout simplement incroyables. Des compagnons de route exceptionnels avec qui j’ai partagé cette course, les galères, les moments de doute, mais surtout cette envie de tout donner ❤️

Et puis il y a aussi eu ce moment.
Seul sur scène, cette médaille autour du cou, à chanter la Marseillaise ...
Je crois que c’est à cet instant que j’ai vraiment réalisé ce qu’on venait d’accomplir.

Fier d’avoir représenté la France.
Fier de ce titre malgré que j'étais seul dans la catégorie...
Fier du chemin parcouru.
Et surtout reconnaissant envers toutes les personnes qui m’ont soutenu, encouragé et suivi dans cette aventure. Vous étiez avec moi bien avant cette ligne d’arrivée. ❤️
Champion du Monde 2026.
Putain… on l’a vraiment fait. 🔥🇫🇷

Cette année c'était mes 10 ans en fauteuil , cette année j'ai montré que je n'ai rien abandonné et que j'étais capable de me battre .

Félicitations aussi à @manonfitlife et @lesliecoachsportif pour leurs courses .

Congratulations to all the other competitors and world champions!” 🏆🔥

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Spartan (Para) Adaptive World Championships 🇫🇮🔥

Straight after the World Ability Guttmann Games, it was time for the next challenge: the Spartan adaptive (Para) World Championships in Lahti.

10 km. 25 obstacles. 400 metres of elevation. And a ski jump.
13 adaptive athletes from around the world on the start line.

The race started fast, with the top five going head-to-head from the beginning. Because athletes in my category had to complete the swimming section while the men didn’t, I briefly lost contact with the top four — but I managed to close the gap quickly and work my way back up into the top two.

Once I knew I had built a comfortable lead within my category, I took a little pace out of the race. With my ankle injury still in mind and the Climbing European Championships coming up, the goal was to race smart — and save something for that ski jump. 😅

At the top, I managed to catch the overall leader, but lost him again at the spear throw.

In the end, I crossed the finish line in 1:22:00, finishing 2nd adaptive overall and taking the win in my category. 🥇

I’m really happy with that time — especially knowing there was still more left in the tank.

And to put it into perspective: with that result, I would not only have won my able-bodied age group, but would also have placed 2nd in the Elite field.

A result I’m very proud of, and another strong sign that the training is moving in the right direction.

#spartan , #spartanworldchampionship #obstaclecourseracing , #ocr , #adaptiveathlete

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